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Finding the Third Proportional to 754,522.88 and 1,177,711.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 754,522.88 and 1,177,711.13 is: 1,838,252.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    754,522.88 : 1,177,711.13 = 1,177,711.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    754,522.88/1,177,711.13 = 1,177,711.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    754,522.88x = 1,177,711.13 × 1,177,711.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    754,522.88x = 1,387,003,493,948.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,003,493,948.77/754,522.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,838,252.41

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